Campagnolo aero pedals, the complete list

The past years I have been asked so many times “Hey Bart what type of pedal is this, is it C-Record?” so here it is, the pedal guide.

C-Record

Note that there are no specific campagnolo track pedals in the C-Record era.

In the dealer catalog of 1988 you can find all 4 sets of C-Record pedals ready to order (the exploded view drawings are taken from this catalog).

First gen 1983 – 1988

Picture by Jeremy daval

If you compare these to a Chorus or Athena pedal you will notice that the C-Record has a clearly supreme build quality over the others. It also has a better finish, uses no plastic parts and is much lighter.

triangular shape

anodised aluminum body

anodised aluminum dust caps

replaceable cage

mushroom-shaped plate to attach the toe-clip (bottom plate of the pedal)

Third gen clipless 1988 – 1994

Since the first look clipless pedals were introduced in the early 80’s, regular pedals with toeclips gradually lost market share in favor of clipless. Campagnolo finally stepped into the game in 1988 with the “Record SGR” pedals along with improved quill pedals with more ground clearance. These clipless pedals became very popular on the track but were hardly ever used on the road.

Chorus 1987 – 1992

right pedal has some damage, strap guide is broken and dustcap is lost

conical shape

Athena 1988 – 1992

Campagnolo has always been clever with branding and naming of their groupsets. In fact, Athena pedals are identical to Chorus pedals! But you had to pay a bit more for a different box. We have been studying catalogs, photo’s on the internet and have asked around but there seems to be no difference whatsoever. If you can proof otherwise… Please step forward and drop us a comment to show us your “genuine” Athena pedal!